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  2. NAVIGATION CONFERENCE.

    The Imperial Navigation Conference was continued yesterday at the Foreign Office, several important questions being discussed. Mr. Lloyd George, president of the Board ...

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  3. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    From Cartagena, where they officially met King Alfonso, their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra have proceeded in the Royal yacht Victoria and ...

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  4. IRRIGATION DISTRICTS.

    With the exception of Campaspe, the water commissioners have now fixed the rates for all the irrigation and water suppply districts. These rates are based on the ...

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  5. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Those of the Premiers of the self-governing dependencies of Great Britain who have arrived in London for the Imperial Conference have discussed with Lord Elgin. ...

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  6. COMEDY OF RED TAPE.

    Instances of departmental circumlocution, involving inconvenience and injury to the community, have been published in recent issues of "The Argus." ...

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  7. BUTTER FREIGHTS. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

    There was a hiatus in the butter freights proceedings yesterday, due to the absence from Melbourne of the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Swinburne). Overnight a ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    Sir John Madden, Chancellor of the University, has consented to be present at the Wilson-hall this afternoon, at half-past 4 o'clock, to be welcomed by past and ...

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  9. ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    The "Daily Mail" to-day publishes a statement that the committee of the Maryiebone Cricket Club has agree to send a team to Australia in September, provided ...

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  10. PREMIER AND DUMA.

    There seems to be less likelihood every day of the new Russian Duma settling down quietly to work on the numerous Government measures which have been prepared ...

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  11. STARVING MILLIONS.

    The dreadful sufferings of the inhabitants of South-Eastern Russia, owing to the famine, which has followed droughts, there, have been brought into prominence by Dr. ...

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  12. THE THAW TRIAL.

    After occupying over two months, the trial at New York of Harry Thaw, a young Pittsburg millionaire, for the murder of Stanford White, a wealthy New York ...

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  13. COLONIAL GOVERNORS.

    Several charges in colonial governorships are announced. It is officially notified that Sir Henry Edward MacCallum, Governor of Natal, ...

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  14. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. VICTORIA'S REPRESENTATION.

    It is probable that two Ministers will represent Victoria at the forthcoming conference to be held in Brisbane at the end of next month. If possible Mr. ...

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  15. EXPORTED FRUIT.

    The apples brought by the R.M.S. Orontes, which left Melbourne on February 26, were of excellent condition and quality and had a good market. The prices ...

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  16. MR. PRICE'S POSITION.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—It has been started that the Premiers' Conference will meet in Brisbane on May 27, but negotiations in reference to the date have not ...

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  17. MR. CARRUTHERS ATTENDS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Premiers' Conference this state will be represented by the Premier and Mr. Ashton (Minister of Lands). ...

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  18. BANK RATE.

    The Bank of England rate of discount for three months bills, which has stood at 5 per cent. since January, was to-day reduced to 4½ per cent. ...

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  19. SIR JOHN FORREST'S VIEWS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Before leaving by the express for Melbourne to-night, Sir John Forrest said:—"I am glad that the meeting of Premiers and Treasurers has ...

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  20. TENEMENT-HOUSE BURNT

    Through the destruction by fire of a tenement house in Lisbon, the capital of Pottugal, 15 persons lost their lives. The fire occurred when a great many of ...

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  21. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 30d. per ounce standard, a fall of 3.16d. since the 8th inst. ...

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  22. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The London Chamber of Commerce, at a special meeting on 21st ult., agreed to a resolution recommending the commercial union of the empire on the basis of ...

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  23. MINING SHARES.

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  24. RACING FEES.

    The charge on the racing clubs under the Gaming Act of a percentage on their gross takings for the previous year will represent a considerable annual revenue, and in ...

    Article : 216 words
  25. SMUGGLED WAR STORES.

    During the past few days discoveries have been made at Sunderland and Newcastle, in the North of England, of munitions of war which have been shipped from Germany as ...

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  26. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat.—The cargo of 16,019 quarters Victorian wheat per Sunaritan, from Melbourne March 27, has been sold at 30.3 per 480lb., cost, freight, and insurance. The ...

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  27. CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS.

    A motion has been proposed in the Canadian House of Commons to discontinue the [?]o[?]uses to immigrants, but was rejected. ...

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  28. JAMAICA'S EX-GOVERNOR

    When Mr. Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced in the House of Commons on March 4 that Sir James Alexander Swettenham, the ...

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  29. CHARITABLE APPEAL. MRS. BRADDON AND FAMILY.

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  30. THROWN INTO IDLENESS.

    The ironworks at Brians[?], in the Russian province of Ekaterinoslov, have had to close down, with the result that 5,000 hands are thrown into idleness. ...

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  31. LATE MR. ROBERT STROUD.

    The will of the late Mr. Robert Stroud will be lodged for probate in the course of a few days. The value of the [?]tate is about £90,000. ...

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  32. POSITION OF STATES.

    One suggestion that has been made in connection with the butter freight question is that the various interests in the different states should act together in negotiating. ...

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  33. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited, dated 10th:—Tallow.—Since our last report the ...

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  34. CITY COUNCIL VACANCY.

    Mr. Raynes Dickson, solicitor, of Collinsstreet, has announced himself as a candidate for Latrobe Ward, in the City Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of ...

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  35. STAGE DIVORCE.

    Violet Shine, wife of Henry William Shine, comedian, well-known in Australia, where he is now playing, has obtained a divorce from her husband on the ground ...

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  36. R.M.S. ORTONA AT FREMANTLE.

    FREMANTLE, Thursday.—The R.M.S. Ortona arrived at 6 o'clock this morning. The passengerlist is as follows:— For Adrlaide.—Rev. Declin and Mrs. Tea[?]l. ...

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  37. GUATEMALA.

    The first news published with regard to the assisgination of Senor Carillas, ex-President of Guatemala, stated that the assassin attacked him in the chamber of the ...

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  38. THE BRADDON FUND.

    Sir,—Advertising to the appeal made by his worship the mayor, Mr. Mauger, M.H.R., and the Rev. A. W. Butler in this case, I am directed to say that the ...

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  39. SHIPPING RATES.

    Mr. Trewan, a partner of the firm of Gilbert J. M'Caul and Co., Australian merchants, of London, in giving evidence yesterday before the Commission on Shipping ...

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  40. NURSES FOR WAR.

    A novel suggestion for requiring compulsory services for war purposes from women is being discussed seriously in Germany. The proposal is that all young women ...

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  42. MADAME MELBA.

    It is just possible that Madame Melba may be heard on the concert platform again in Melbourne, if not in the other states, this year. Writing to her relatives the ...

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  43. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Au[?] Reid Tuckett, late of B[?]liba, now of Webb and Napier streets, Fitzroy, causes of insolvency— Pressure of creditors and losses in business. Liabilities, £420 ...

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  44. THE DIVERS' FUND.

    For the fund being collected on behalf of the divers who re[?]ed V[?]r[?]che[?]t, in Western Australia, we have received the following additional amount, [?]A., [?]. This fund is now closed. ...

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